Krastus: We had a plan...

We sorted out a plan to enter the prison. It was cunning. It involved my great magical skill....but we got spotted. I'd managed to get myself and the captain up the cliff and we were ready to get up the wall when a lot of burning pitch was dropped at us. I avoided it, of course, and scuttled up the wall to engage those who had done it. They will not be returning home.

The captain actually did rather well in the fight, this was surprising. Pleasantly surprising. They seemed quite formidable enemies, and my new axe was quite capable in battle. Rather unfortunately they were also quite cowardly and ran away. Disappointing.

We went into the prison facility and it was more roomy than one expected - if I were a more settled crab, I might want a place like this. Anyway, we went about searching for the mages. We found some useless regular humans. Nope. We went downstairs, with my impressive - though admitedly little trained - lock picking skills. The elevator took us to the bottom and we found the mages gagged and chained up. I thought I could sense a trap so I cast my spell - spider webs are fairly easy to get in such a place - and tossed him up onto the ceiling. He promptly went over and ungagged them. It turns out the trap was a cunning ruse. Or perhaps had broken. More likely broken.

Anyway, I released them - because I'm a kind and considerate crab - and we made our escape. Unfortunately without a boat. It seems for a ship crew, we are not good with ships. No-one had thought to tie down or secure the row boat. Clearly this is not my fault, I was first off and I am very much in charge of repairing and also being an arch mage. And rampage. Also in charge of well reasoned and perfectly justified rampages. Not anchors. That is metal.

The boat was retrieved, however, And the captain got his Tears of Lys for us to discover the names of these hags. But I still fear we are not ready to face them - and while I could always escape, getting another crew as well trained as this one would prove tiresome. And still, I am fond of them. Except for Carlton's girlfriend. Humans shouldn't be snooty. They are far too soft and pink.